Building Surveyor - LBS 10 Project

2.5 months contract with a local authority

Job Summary:

The purpose of this job is to provide a comprehensive professional surveying and technical service to diagnose specify design and facilitate a broad range building repair works and adaptations in accordance with all statutory and local legislation as well as delivering all departmental key performance requirements.

Key Duties/Accountabilities:

Managing works from inception to completion including the programming of works and supervision of contractors to deliver on budget time and to the required quality.

Advise on all statutory and legislative change as well as sustainable technologies that affects improves and promotes the service.

Developing and monitoring practices and procedures ensuring the required quality customer focused service.

Essential Experience Required:

Substantial experience of dealing with the public resolving queries/problems or giving advice.

Substantial experience of repairs & maintenance service delivery sustainability and construction

Experience of administering both standard and bespoke building related contracts

Experience of managing and monitoring budgets.

Essential Qualifications Required:

Ability to motivate and mentor trainee / apprentice surveyors to develop skills and disciplines.

Able to effectively plan and organise a wide and challenging workload.

Able to explain complex information clearly to members of the public staff and contractors.

Numerate and literate to levels commensurate with the post.

Able to write concise reports on complex issues

Able to use and manage IT including but not limited to word processing spread sheets databases etc. for correspondence reports forms detailed drawings and performance monitoring.

Ability to collect understand and interpret financial and statistical information and develop appropriate strategies.

Additional information to note:

Must be able to drive and have a car available for use at work

Required to attend meetings and emergencies out of hours on occasion

Able and willing to climb ladders and scaffolds and use appropriate equipment as part of normal duties of the role

The closing date for this position is ASAP.